IronBuck,

Nice to see that 99! I used my older 99 in 300 Savage as a saddle gun. I scoped it years ago with a Weaver K3 P&CH in Weaver pivot mounts for thick woods & brush hunting for California Blacktails. It shoots 1" at 100 yards with my handloads. I don't venture over the line into Kaliphornia any more, and have not used the rifle for too long now and will give it to my best friend's grandson for his first deer rifle.

My 99 has been absolutely reliable for these many years.